This project will focus on improving performance efficiency of cells for hydrogen electrolysis while also working to improve manufacturing processes for large-area tubular-format cells with broad applicability for proton-conducting solid oxide electrolyzers (P-SOEC). The project team, led by Colorado School of Mines, includes academic and industrial partners with a long history of leading P-SOEC materials development. The project is centered in Pueblo, which is considered a disadvantaged community according to CEJST. The project will engage a range of stakeholders in labor, government, and the Pueblo community and surrounding counties with the help an advocacy group serving southeastern Colorado. The project will involve local colleges, which represent the future workforce pipeline, for both focus groups and student hires. The project builds on Pueblo’s industrial legacy but elevates the area’s potential as a clean energy hub, helping Pueblo’s economy and environment thrive.
